Think Melbourne is too boring?
I don't know where to play Christmas!
Follow Monica's recommendation, let's go!
Today, Lao Mo wants to recommend the second largest city in Victoria: Jilang (Geelong), a small town with very high saturation, where the sun shines, everything is natural and calm, and it's perfect for a leisurely day.
Travel modes | Ferry
In addition to driving there, there is also a convenient way of transportation is a single wheel, after the town can rent a bike, slowly play.
The ferry leaves at the port of Docklands, leaving at 9: 30 a. M. on weekdays and 10: 45 on weekends. The time to return from Geelong is available early, mid-night, back to Melbourne.
The single trip takes about 80 minutes, with 300 separate seats in the cabin and equipped with wireless Wi-Fi equipment, on-board coffee shops, tables and chairs, and bicycle racks. You can board a ship with your own bike, but there are only 20 places on a ship, and you need to book it ahead of time on the official website.
You can book a ferry trip to and from Jilang when you go to the official website.
https://www.portphillipferries.com.au/geelong-ferry-trials-2/
11:00 | painted puppet
Get off the ferry, it's almost 11:00,
The first thing to see will be more than 100 painted puppets.
Come here, everything seems to have slowed down, the beach has a lot of painted puppets (unique characteristics of Jilang) full of infinite artistic breath.
The figures are famous because they were created by the artist Jan Mitchell himself.
Jan Mitchell, who worked in the graphics division of Irish television for 18 years, returned home to bring her columnar ideas to Gelong and painted the city.
On the beach lawn there will be children playing football, blowing the sea wind, feeling the different summer style of the Southern Hemisphere! There is a big shopping centre, hot summer near the beach, where you can eat and wander. Address: Geelong VIC 3220
Open hours: full day
Tickets: free
Sign in Haram | Saturday market
Self-driving friends can choose to come to this Saturday market in the morning, the most popular local. Held on the first Saturday of each month at 8: 30 and 12: 30 a.m. (except January). The locals will gather here on this day!
If you happen to encounter a Saturday market, be sure to slowly find local art and handicrafts. There are also the freshest vegetables and fruits grown by local residents!
address
23 High St, Bannockburn VIC 3331
Market name
Golden Plains Twilight Market
Summer Adventure | Water Park
Monica recommended (Adventure Park Geelong), the state's largest water park, to you a while ago! It is located in Geelong, vertical slide, exciting tornadoes, water drifting and so on have everything! It's just like Christmas. Let's have a summer adventure!
Parallel design of six slide tracks
It's the biggest waterslide in Victoria.
The 300-meter-long water drifting area, with friends lay languidly on top for a different Christmas holiday!
Address: Adventure Park Geelong1249 Bellarine Hwy, Wallington VIC 3222
Open hours: open until February 3, 2019 (Christmas Day closed)
10:00AM-5:00PM
Annie’s Provedore
The end of the water park, must have exhausted physical strength, to eat a gluttonous meal!
Gelong's famous Annie's Provedore, Monica must recommend it to you!
The owner of this shop emigrated from Italy to Australia, so all the food, in the original Australian flavor, is a bit of Italian!
Almost all the people on the Zomato who have eaten this house have given them all the stars!
Monica had chosen the dish and waited 30 minutes for it, because it was full of locals and tourists all over the place! The first time to eat Brunch with raw ham, the taste is really different ~ full of European feelings ah!
Ham will also be available during Christmas.
Even some eaters left a high rating on the restaurant: "it's the smell of heaven!"
Inside the restaurant, there is also a gourmet supermarket! After you have enough to eat and drink, you can hang around here and bring home your favorite imported oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and fine wine
Address: 2? 50 Hitchcock Ave,Barwon Heads,VIC,3227
Opening hours: Monday-Friday: 6.30am--7pm
Tel: (03) 5254 3233
360Q
If you want to eat fresh seafood, you can go to 360Q restaurant. It is an iconic two-story restaurant in Jilang, located in the port of Queenscliff.
The restaurant discount is available after 5:30 in the evening. Pre-food $10, seafood staple food $20 can be eaten! And everything is so fresh!
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http://www.queenscliffharbour.com.au/whats-360q/
Address: 2 Wharf St, Queenscliff VIC 3225
Jilang Antiquities Market (Geelong Vintage Market)
After eating, continue to appreciate the beauty of the small town! The town's Vintage Market (retro market is enough to see the slow pace of the city.
In fact, Vintage in today means a kind of continuous beauty, it reflects every point of the times, but also reflects the attitude of people behind an era.
The entire Vintage Market is not very large, take 1 to 2 hours to stroll around carefully enough oh! There are a lot of "treasure" in the market can be Amoy, open eyes to good Amoy oh! The price of each piece is also super cheap!
When Monica went, she found a Tiffany cut-off bracelet for $100! I can't let go of it.
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday: 10am--6pm
Address: 1 Mackey Street,North Gelong,VIC,3215
Tel: (03) 5277 1186
Queenscliff Harbour
If you come to Jilang for 12.31, stay in town for one night! Join the loved ones in the New year's New year in Queenscliff Harbour. There will also be a set-up of balloons and live performances, and the fireworks will start at 9:30! Count back 321 with your family!
Address: Queenscliff Harbour1 Harbour Street, Queenscliff, Victoria 3225
If you go on Christmas day, you can also occasionally meet Christmas people in Jilang! He will bring Santa Claus gift bag, to surprise everyone!
Stop1:
9:10am arrives at Recreation Reserve Caravan ParkStop2:.
9:20am arrives at Henry Street.
Stop3：
9:30am arrives at Beacon Resort.
Stop4：
9:50am 抵达Point Lonsdale Main Street Playground
Stop5：
10:10am arrives at Bus top opposite Grimes Road.
Monica is here in advance to wish everyone Christmas, New Year's Day happy oh!
Take your loved ones to this picturesque town, take a ride on the ferry, go to the weekend bazaars, and turn around in the water park.
Tired to sit on the beach to send a daze, will be grateful for everything here.
